Chinese word

力度

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì dù

Meaning

  • nounintensity

Example

运动时要控制好力度。yùn dòng shí yào kòng zhì hǎo lì dù

The intensity should be controlled while exercising.

Illustration for 力度 (intensity)

More examples

政府需要加大力度推动经济复苏。zhèng fǔ xū yào jiā dà lì dù tuī dòng jīng jì fù sū

The government needs to intensify efforts to promote economic recovery.

Core concept

The amount of push behind an action and the impact that push produces.

Common phrases

  • 加大力度jiā dà lì dù

    intensify efforts

  • 控制力度kòng zhì lì dù

    control the intensity

  • 调整力度tiáo zhěng lì dù

    adjust the intensity

Similar words

强度qiáng dù: The measured strength of a force, effect, sound, or physical load.
程度chéng dù: The extent or degree of a condition, change, or difference.

Definition in Chinese

表示用力或影响的强弱程度，也可用来指动作、声音、政策等在实施时的强度。biǎo shì yòng lì huò yíng xiǎng de qiáng ruò chéng dù yě kě yòng lái zhǐ dòng zuò shēng yīn zhèng cè děng zài shí shī shí de qiáng dù

Word origin

力 (lì, "force") + 度 (dù, "degree") combines physical force with a measured level, so the word extends to the strength of actions, sounds, and policies.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly appears with verbs meaning increase or reduce when discussing how strongly work or a policy is carried out, not only physical pressure.

Other meanings

  • strengthnoun
  • degreenoun

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